[mark curtis]

I have recently started to incoroprate a Nikon D-50 in an astronomical role. It's lightweight construction and infrared remote shutter release highly beneficial.
I am a slave of the weather here (Kentucky) it rains alot in the spring and fall and we have tornado's somtimes. the summer conditions are so humid as to be almost unbearable let alone favorable for any kind of serious astrophotography. I have not had the D-50 very long so I am still waiting on more good nights to do some more test shots.
Here are a few of the shots I have up to this time.
1- M22, was done with a 15 inch F4.5 newtonion @ prime focus.

2- M57, done with a meade 7 inch F9 APO refractor @ prime focus with a Lumicon Deep Sky filter.

3- M51, done with a meade 7 inch F9 APO refractor @ prime focus with a Lumicon Deep Sky filter.

4- M42, done with a meade 7 inch F9 APO refractor @ prime focus with a Lumicon Deep Sky filter.

5- M13, done with a meade 7 inch F9 APO refractor @ prime focus.

If anyone else out there has a Nikon DSLR that you are doing astrophotography with, please give me your ideas and results.